GEARED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

geared

verb

past tense of gear

as in tailored

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misadjusted

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Outpost says the expensive, complex infrastructure is built once and reused across missions, with the innermost module tailored to each customer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Local coverage focused on a few remarks that were tailored to their states, like Vice President JD Vance’s plea, in Iowa, for Congress to enact year-round E15 sales.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailored

Verb

As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Like many places around the country, ecosystems in Florida have adapted to fire over time, and it’s needed to help these places thrive, according to Crandall.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapted

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The hotel’s location is well-suited for kids, too, with many family-friendly activities to do nearby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Strong says that stop-motion is particularly suited to Indigenous storytelling because of the diversity and complexity of Indigenous narratives.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of suited

Verb

The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Both figures were adjusted to represent full-time equivalent student and employee numbers.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
After Livsey's arrest, a routine cheek swab matched the DNA collected in the cold case investigation, officials said.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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